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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Extreme Power Metal (2019)
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Death/thrash metal band from Castellon de la Plana on the Mediterranean coast, formed in 2024 and representing the newest wave of Spanish extreme metal. Their raven-derived name adds a dark, corvid edge to their aggressive sound.
Death/thrash metal band from Wolfen in Saxony-Anhalt, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive extremity from the eastern German industrial corridor. Their sound draws from both death and thrash metal's most punishing traditions.
Decidedly heavy and deliberately confrontational, this death metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal act from Kaluga traffics in labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape.
Swiss death metal act from Aarau blending death metal with djent, grindcore, and experimental elements since 2014. Their freewheeling approach pushes genre boundaries with an eclectic, boundary-defying take on extreme metal.
Koriza is a thrash/death metal band from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil, with a listing on the Encyclopaedia Metallum that includes the demo "Defluxo" among their early releases. The band operates out of a city better known as a literary landmark — the birthplace of writer Jorge Amado — making them a notable presence in Bahia's underground extreme metal scene. They have maintained an active Spotify presence alongside their long-running career.
Drawing from Bari's musical fabric, this Italian act forges Death Metal and Folk Metal built on celebratory drinking-song energy fused with genuine heaviness. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Practitioners of death metal, this Portuguese outfit from Guimarães has been refining their craft since 2008. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with unwavering intensity.
Progressive death metal and death 'n' roll band from Aberdeen, Scotland, active since 2013, not to be confused with the Dutch slamming brutal death metal band of the same name. Their sound merges death metal's technical aggression with the groove-laden swagger of death 'n' roll.
Death metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 with a name combining the English "corpse" with the Finnish "soturi" (warrior). Their brutal death metal channels the warrior spirit of Finnish metal through guttural extremity.
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